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| Photo taken on the grounds of the Garden Tomb. Old Jerusalem. May 2014 |
Isaiah, respected as the prophet of all prophets, predicted that as fulfillment of the Abrahamic covenant, in the day of the restoration of the gospel Israel would again be gathered and "rejoice and blossom as the rose" (Isa. 35:1). Likewise, in the book of Doctrine and Covenants, a branch of the house of Israel, known as the Lamanites, were given a similar promise. It says they "shall blossom as the rose" (D&C 49:24).
Through the Zionist movement, we are seeing the fulfillment of Isaiah's prophecy. We can also witness that a branch of the house of Israel, through the seed of Joseph, are accepting the gospel and becoming a great nation.
